இந்தா

Tamil

Etymology

From இ- (i-). Cognate with Tulu ಇಂದಾ (indā).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪn̪d̪aː/

Interjection

இந்தா • (intā) (non-honorific)

  1. interjection used in the sense of "here! take this"!
  2. interjection used in the sense of "come here"!
  3. (now usually Madurai) exclamation expressive of calling a person's attention to something; lo! behold!
    Synonym: இதோ (itō)

Synonyms

  • இந்தாரும் (intārum), இந்தாருங்கள் (intāruṅkaḷ) (respectful, courteous)

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “இந்தா”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1779), “இந்தா”, in A Malabar and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House; republished as Tamil and English Dictionary, 1972
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